Plain-clothes police to wage war on close overtaking of cyclists | Scotland | The Times
Thomas Hornall Tuesday June 01 2021,
Drivers who overtake cyclists too closely could be pulled over and cautioned for dangerous driving under a new policing operation this summer Operation Close Pass will have Police Scotland deploying plain-clothes officers on bikes to catch reckless drivers who put cyclists at risk.
Motorists will be pulled over and “if someone is unreceptive to education they will be cautioned for careless or dangerous driving and receive a court summons”, according to a statement from Cycling Scotland.
It comes as the national cycling organisation launches a campaign to improve road safety, with figures showing that at least three cyclists a week suffer serious injuries.
